László Szilassy

Biography

Hungarian actor born in 1908 in Hungary. He studied law in Budapest, and after 7 semesters he became the secretary of Károly Szalay's company. His acting career also began here. In 1933–34 he performed in the company of József Kallós, in 1934–35 in Szeged, in 1935–36 in the association of Imre Miklósy, and in 1936–37 in Debrecen. Between 1937 and 1939 he was a member of the Belvárosi Színház, in 1939–40 of the Magyar and Andrássy Színház, and between 1940 and 1942 of the Pest and Vígszínház. He did not have a permanent contract thereafter. In 1942–43 he performed as a guest at the Budapest Operettszínház. He emigrated in 1944, first living in Brazil from 1946 and then settling in Argentina. In 1950 he was a guest of the Hungarian Acting Society of Argentina, and from 1951 he became a member. In 1960, he moved to Brazil again. Thanks to his good looks, he was frequently cast as the love interest in plays. He has also appeared in films in the 1940s. He died in 1972 due to cancer in São Paulo.